Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 24th of July.
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🏘️ Community
Kissimmee Gateway Airport will host Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day on Saturday, Mar.
27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Administration Building (301 Dyer Blvd) with food trucks and aircraft displays planned.
Osceola County and Kissimmee families can gear up for school with free back-to-school events from July 23 to Aug.
8. Activities include supply giveaways, free haircuts, uniform swaps, and fun family events at various locations (such as Rivers Edge Academy, Chambers Park, and Hart Memorial Library) across the region.
🎓 Education
Families preparing for the 2026-2027 school year can call the new Transportation Services Parent Hotline launching Aug.
3 to ask school bus questions and check routes online; the service offers help in English + Spanish and will remain available throughout the school year.
Kyndall Brown, an agriculture teacher at Harmony Middle School, was named Florida’s 2027 Teacher of the Year last Thursday in a statewide selection from five finalists chosen out of 74 district winners representing more than 170,000 teachers.
She will serve as the Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education (a role highlighting local educator achievements).
🏥 Health
Kissimmee will light fire stations and City Hall in blue from today to Monday, July 27 to honor World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25 — part of the WHO’s Unite to Turn the Tide campaign on water safety.
The move shows that prevention is year-round.
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Kissimmee Back to School Jam
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Kissimmee City Chambers Park Community Center — Free entry — A family-friendly event offering free back-to-school supplies to help students prepare for the upcoming year.
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